"Brian Holly" wrote: "...Well, I have the same question about myself. So far, with all its faults, it's by far the best thing available to me. - Brian Thanks,...
Dave - I understand where the sentiment is coming from ... but I would put it differently. Namely "Though I have nothing against Nichiren Shoshu at all, and...
... I am still researching a final answer. Prayer is always part of any answer, but only as "preparation of intent and mindfulness." However, as to why I don't...
... I completely agree, Byrd.... I just downloaded the review guide this morning and gave it a quick review...You're right, there is virtually nothing...
Hello: Here's a short list of topics that thankfully do NOT appear in the 2006 study review...at least I didn't see them. 1. The DaiGohonzon (no mention at...
... where ... Entity ... That seems to me to only further clarify the point tha tit doesn't exist in a vacuum allby itself. My very point is that it is the...
I have the review study guide booklet one of the first things I looked at were the suggestions in the back. So one of the first things I saw was this sentence:...
*Jakusen-bo* Nichiren in Kazusa; Niko & Mobara ... Jakusen-bo Nitcho (1262-1310) was a son or step-son of Toki Tsunenobu/Jonin {1216-1299}. At some point,...
... Senchu Murano wrote: "Nitcho tried to approach the Kamakura Government for remonstrance in 1291. To this end, he also requested a public debate with a...
Philip, it doesn't make sense to affirm or deny that "it exists all by itself in a vacuum," because even to deny it is to accept that "it" is a "thing" of some...
No doubt it is not a thing, it is much more an adjective, nevertheless it does not exist in and of itself. clown hidden ... all ... state ... is ... and ... ...
"In and of itself?" What could this possibly mean? In any case, there is nothing that exists alongside it, as it comprehends all phenomena. There isn't...
SUNDAY, October 1st, 2006 -- TO MY FRIENDS -- The Daishonin states, "(No matter how many terrible enemies you may encounter,) banish all fears and never think...
... I don't remember who said,"Reality is like silly putty." And since so many people can mean so many things by it, that although I think that Brian and I are...
I do not know whether these trials equal or surpass those of the Buddha. Nagarjuna, Vasubandhu, T'ien-t'ai, and Dengyo, however, cannot compare with me in what...
I hope that leaders will earnestly pray for the prosperity, safety and happiness of the members who are all so infinitely noble and praiseworthy. May you also...
I am studying the Lotus Sutra and the significance of my practice of chanting its title In a link* from the Wikipedia site about SGI I found a quote from the ...
... From our discussion to date, I wouldn't say we agree on the defintion of phenomena. So frankly I disagree with you but agree with the quote. By the way,...
One must begin to wonder if the U.S. stands for anything at all. Not only do the people of Iraq feel that torture there is worse now than under Saddam. But...
... of ... the ... Sutra, ... smash ... any ... I don't know if the quote is authentic. Nichiren said the same things. The Lotus Sutra is provisional compared...
... since ... think ... a ... of ... but it ... say, ... was ... defintion ... quote. ... in ... God is ... I'm always using the normaleverday definitions of...
Hi, Dave - I'm a little confused, here - maybe things are different in NY than in LA (d'oh!), but it seems to me that the issue syou're talking about here are...
... We could go through it all topic by topic, I'd be into it. I'd have to post from home though. The entire study guide is on-line I believe isn't it? clown...
Yes, it is - all 84 pages of it! It's uner "study" at the sgi-usa site. my district's review is on Friday, October 27. We're having a national study leader...
Byrd: I've been looking on the web site for the material. I don't see a heading for 'study'. Is there a main heading to go to first? Help! Ashley ... having a ...
Hereyou go, Ashley: http://www.sgi-usa-study.org/annrev2006.htm Ihope thissorts it out. If you go tothe home page, "Study materials" are in the left-hand...
"Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more. MONDAY, October 2nd, 2006 -- TO MY FRIENDS -- By having great unity between all of our men, ...
... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Zen teachers use similar rhetoric. In this case, Nichikan likely meant it literally. Introduction to Nichiren Shoshu...
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